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FrontStreet Coffee · Costa Rica Natural Tank Manor Villa Sarchi - Varieties, Brand Recommendations, and Manor

Flavor Notes

Lemon, caramel, nuts

Mouthfeel

Excellent sweetness, soft fruit acidity, rounded and full-bodied, persistent aftertaste

Product Information

Manufacturer: Coffee Workshop
Address: No. 10 Bao'an Qianjie, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou
Contact: 020-38364473
Ingredients: House-roasted
Shelf Life: 90 days
Net Weight: 227g
Package: Loose coffee beans
Roast Level: Roasted beans
Sugar Content: Sugar-free
Origin: Costa Rica
Roast Level: Medium roast

FrontStreet Coffee Costa Rica Villasarchi

Originated in Costa Rica, Villasarchi is a variety of Typica. Like Typica, the angle between branches and trunk is 60 degrees, with bronze-colored leaves. This variety grows particularly well in high-altitude areas and has strong wind resistance. It can also grow in poor soil, with better growth under shade trees. The most notable characteristic in its flavor is excellent sweetness and beautiful acidity.

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Hand Brewing Instructions for FrontStreet Coffee's Villa Sarchi

15g coffee grounds, medium grind (using Fuji's ceramic burr grinder set to 4), V60 dripper, water temperature 88-89°C. First pour 30g of water and let it bloom for 27 seconds. Continue pouring until reaching 105g, then pause and wait until the water level drops to half before continuing. Slowly pour until reaching 225g total. Avoid the tail section. Water-to-coffee ratio is 1:15, extraction time 2:00.

Product Details

Product Name: FrontStreet Coffee Costa Rica Natural Tank Manor Villa Sarchi
Country: Costa Rica
Grade: SHB
Region: Central Valley
Roast Level: Medium roast
Processing Method: Natural processing
Variety: Villa Sarchi
Manor: Tank Manor
Flavor: Lemon, caramel, nuts

Coffee Quality and Growing Regions

Costa Rica's premium coffee beans are known as "Strictly Hard Bean" (SHB), followed by Hard Bean (HB) and Semi-Hard Bean (SH) in descending quality order, which also serves as their grading system. Strictly Hard Bean grows at altitudes above 1500 meters. Altitude has always represented coffee quality - higher altitude means better quality. Additionally, the high altitude variation creates abundant rainfall, which is very beneficial for coffee tree growth. The cool nights at high altitudes slow down tree growth, allowing coffee cherries to absorb more nutrients, resulting in richer coffee flavors.

The three most famous growing regions are Tarrazú, located south of Costa Rica's capital San Jose, as well as the Central Valley and Western Valley regions. Natural processing is a very traditional method that uses minimal resources, but because there are too many uncontrollable factors, doing it well is extremely difficult. Francesca added many innovations, such as using a Brix meter, commonly equipped in the wine industry, to measure the sugar content of the fruit. She determines the optimal harvest time and processing method based on Brix sugar content - only cherries with sugar content exceeding 20% are processed naturally. Typical Brix values for fruits: apples are 14, lemons 12, passion fruit 18, but La Haza's coffee cherries can reach 21-22%. La Haza not only produces natural and honey-processed beans but also washed beans. The farm grows varieties including Caturra, Catuai, Villa Sarchi, and has also introduced small amounts of Kenyan SL28, Obata, and others.

Natural Processing Method

The natural processing process is quite labor-intensive. Hand-picked high-sugar cherries are first placed on African raised beds to sun-dry for about 10 days, then moved to a greenhouse covered with plastic sheeting to create more direct heat for continued drying until the moisture content reaches 11.5%. The slow drying process allows the green beans to develop more natural sweetness from within, but it also requires more careful attention and precise calculation of turning frequency. When the bright red cherries finally turn black and emit aromas of fruit cake, caramel, and even sherry, the process is complete.

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